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Shanahan's Lucic ruling rings hollow to many
By Stu Hackel
If the Brendan Shanahan era was the dawning of a new day in NHL player safety, some clouds obscured the sun on Monday when he found no reason to take further action against the Bruins' Milan Lucic, who freight-trained Sabres goalie Ryan Miller on Saturday.
It was a decision that felt like a product of the old Colin Campbell era.
Maybe our expectations were raised too high when Shanny came out swinging in preseason with meaningful suspensions to offending players.
Maybe the subsequent backlash has tempered his zeal.
Maybe a few NHL GMs, owners or his superiors suggested it might not be wise to remove highly paid, important players from team lineups for lengthy periods, if at all, and they pointed to the consequences of James Wisniewski's suspension that took the defenseman from the Columbus lineup for the first eight games of the season, with the Jackets going 0-7-1 (as if Wiz's absence was all that is wrong with that team).
Or maybe, we're certainly willing to admit, Shanahan genuinely "saw nothing egregious about this hit that would elevate it to supplemental discipline," as he said on Monday, or that he and those with whom he consults honestly don't believe what Lucic did was bad enough to merit banning him for a game or two. The problem with that scenario, however, is that Shanny's stated reason for letting Lucic off the hook doesn't stand up.
Well, the world is, quite often, an unreasonable place, and the hockey world is even more so at times. But just for fun, let's try to get inside this decision a bit more. We devoted our post yesterday to the rules that govern this kind of incident and noted that Miller has suffered a concussion and is out of the lineup indefinitely. Once again, here's the incident (yesterday we used the Buffalo TV feed, so today we'll use Boston's):
Dave Stubbs in The Montreal Gazette advanced the notion that, "The two lunkheads on the Hockey Night in Canada panel (Mike Milbury and P.J. Stock), both former Boston Bruins, thought it was fine. So surely it was a clean hockey play, right?" Surely, he jests. Or perhaps not.
Well, let's go to Shanahan himself for an explanation of why he let Lucic walk. In his statement on NHL.com Monday, Shanahan said. "I had the hearing because I did make an initial assessment of the play as I do with all plays, but I did have some questions for Milan and I wanted to hear directly from him. They were regarding his intent; at what point did he know there was going to be a collision; and whether or not he felt he had the time to avoid the collision. I was satisfied with his answers."
So Shanahan seemed to already believe there was little wrong here, but just needed to entertain his curiosity on a few points. What was he expecting to hear?
"Well, I'm guessing Lucic wasn't going to say something like: "Oh, yeah, Shanny, I saw a chance to lay out that skinny 'keeper and I got him good,'" wrote Chris Stevenson in The Ottawa Sun. "'Oh, Shanny, you see his mask go flying? Ha, and not one of those Sabres even hit me with a pillow. Bet you wish you were still playing now, eh, Shanny?'"
Instead, Lucic probably said something more like his words after the game: "I just put my head down and tried to get to (the puck) first. And next thing I looked up he was out of his net and it was a collision. Obviously, going into a situation like that I'm going to brace myself. And I was going full speed so it was pretty hard for me to put on the brakes."
Lucic may have added that he was trying to get in the zone hard to establish the forecheck, or even that he might have been a bit frustrated with himself that he pushed the puck too far in front of him and was hustling to get it back, adding that he's often criticized by coach Claude Julien for not moving his feet. But the essence of Lucic's position boils down to the collision being accidental and he shouldn't be responsible for its severity and result.
Lots of people take issue with that, this writer included. For one thing, as advocates of rugged hockey are fond of reminding everyone, NHLers shouldn't skate with their heads down. Whether he knew where he was going or not, Lucic is responsible for the path he took.
Regardless, not many are buying that Lucic had no time to avoid hitting Miller. For what it's worth, over two-thirds of TSN.ca readers (68.7 percent) in a poll of nearly 20,000 people believe it was a cheap shot (31.2 percent had no problem with it). That proves nothing really — except that lots of people who have seen it don't believe Lucic's explanation. Shanahan is in the minority on this one, but supplemental discipline is not done by popular vote. Really, very few votes matter and Shanny's matters most of all.
But while he brings his experiences as an NHL player who understands the game's realities to his evaluation, a few others who are or were NHLers don't agree with that assessment.
"He says, 'Oh, I couldn't stop' or "I couldn't change directions,' That's garbage," said Ray Ferraro, the former NHLer who spoke to Montreal radio TSN 990. "If he wanted to change directions, he could have changed directions. So (instead), he runs right over the top of Miller."
Former NHL referee Kerry Fraser is another experienced set of eyes who viewed this differently than Shanahan. In his TSN blog post on Monday, Fraser wrote, "This was not a race to a loose puck where a collision resulted through a tie in the footrace. This was not 'incidental contact' nor was any effort, let alone a 'reasonable effort' made by Milan Lucic to avoid Ryan Miller after the goalkeeper released the puck.
"This was very clearly a hard shoulder body check finished with elevated hands, delivered by an attacking forward on a goalie that did not expect to be hit under protection of the playing rules. Any other player would expect to be hit on the finish of a check — a goalkeeper does not. I deem it a dangerous play." You should read Fraser's entire blog on this. It's quite good.
Both of these guys felt Lucic deserved a major penalty rather than a minor. Fraser thinks it should have resulted in a suspension of two games. Ferraro does not. But Ferraro's belief that Lucic ran Miller on purpose undercuts Shanahan's stated reason for not suspending him: that he had no intent.
I wrote yesterday, "Lucic is pretty responsible, not just for skating into the goalie, but for lifting his arms and driving his right forearm into Miller's upper back and neck area, causing the netminder's head to snap and his helmet to fly off as he turned to avoid the collision. That Lucic's arms followed through, and that he did not pursue the puck, but stopped after the collision and stood over Miller indicates to me that he wasn't interested in playing hockey here."
Even though he didn't favor a suspension, Ferraro had a good, broad perspective on why this incident required something stronger than a two-minute minor. "I"ll tell you why they have to be careful here," he said over TSN 990. "Several defensemen are already getting hurt because the goalies can't help them out anymore. I think one of the reasons the d-men get run as much as they do is because the goalie can't go out and chip the puck into the corner and clear some space for them. If the goalies feel they're going to be 'in play,' if you will, they're not going to leave the net ever. So that puts another layer on the defensemen.
"I think you've got to protect the goalies." he continued. "I think sometimes they're protected too much. But if you don't protect them, what stops a player from driving the crease and continuing right through the goaltender? Or what stops a player from doing what Lucic did? They have to be protected. There has to be almost a quarterback mentality to your goaltenders because, in a sense, they're the most vulnerable players on the ice. They're job is to stop the puck and if they're worried about getting run over while they're playing it or stopping it, they're not going to be able to play goal either."
But what I think – and what Fraser, Ferraro and lots of fans and observers think — doesn't matter. That's the burden of Shanahan's job, which is, as we've noted before, the worst in hockey, and no one other than the few who have done it can pretend to know the pressures of it. Part of the pressure, however, is that when he makes a ruling, it has consequences for the game as a whole, not just for the teams involved.
Sabres coach Lindy Ruff worried on Monday that exonerating Lucic would send the message that goalies were now fair game, which Shanahan later called an "irresponsible" suggestion, saying, "I will have this warning for players: `It's not. If you run a goalie, you're going to find yourself in the same situation that Lucic was today, you're going to have to explain yourself and you don't explain it sufficiently, and if I don't buy it, you're going to be suspended."'
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Great wine list and food – I like Bistango a lot and eat there very often. The presentation of food is great and everything tastes amazing. Service is fast, they play nice music and there is colorful art everywhere. Bistango is a very quiet, relaxing restaurant that is good for groups, a casual date or a business meeting. Servers are very nice, but the ones I usually get are not very knowledgeable about wine, which is not that big of deal as long you know about wine and you know what you should order. It's a nice restaurant overall. oh, and don't even try to self park your car!
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Love the Sexy Ambiance – This is a great restaurant that you may miss because of it's odd location. This restaurant combines great food with an "art gallery" feel, as they rotate a variety of artwork that is available to look at and even purchase. There is a live band if you want to dance and a good sized bar. My FAVORITE dish, a dish I crave often, is the Shrimp Risotto. WOW, the risotto is the perfect texture, which is hard to find these days. Also, the garlic soup is to die for! They have a great wine list and offer 3 options when ordering by the glass; 3 oz, 6 oz or 9 oz. I like this. The only negative thing I would say is that 1 server there is VERY slow and inattentive. Also, if you are seated in the back you cannot capture the full ambiance of the restaurant.
great experience – I recently went for the first time and ate at the bar and the food was amazing and surprisingly very modest in price. The wine list was very extensive and bartenders were very friendly and fun. I highly recomend it, whether you're alone, on a date, or with friends! I had a memorable experience!
Absolutely perfect!!! – Bistango is a beautiful place all around! The food is some of the best I have ever had. My husband and I went there for a friends birthday and had a wonderful time we sat in the galleria and it was beautifully decorated. The staff was a bastion of service and cheer. The many questions I had were greeted with expertise and I was left at the end of meal wanting for not a single thing. A greater birthday one could not dream, a grander night one could not plan. Hats off bistango, hats off.
Poor Service and unaccomadating staff – My husband and I reserved this establishment for our rehersal dinner the night before our wedding. We felt we were forgotten at times (no one came to replenish drinks), and had to ask several waiters before getting things we needed. I also wrote a letter to the restaurant, detailing our experience but did not hear back from them. It felt to me that they really didnt care for our patronage. Needless to say, all 30 of our guest did not return to this restaurant, and each had told their family and friends.
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We had reserved the Galleria for our private affair and although we enjoyed the food and decor we were dismayed by the impolite demeanor of the waiters and servers. We expect that a restaurant of your caliber would have unparalleled service to compliment the food and decor.
My husband and I had also planned to conduct a Chinese tea ceremony in the Galleria which did not need an elaborate set-up. The set-up was quite simple and only required the removal of a small table. When I asked to move a table, I was met with ardent reluctance and unwillingness. After several insistences, the waiters finally helped move the table and we expressed our gratitude for their help even though they completed our request with annoyance.
Throughout the evening, I felt intimidated to ask the waiters for more water or tea after my initial request to refill because at that time, the waiter raised his voice to me and asked in a condescending tone "How many water refill you want?" I was completely taken by suprise as were my fellow guests. I've been to many 4 and 5 star restaurants with a staff far more accommodating than your own, and I struggle to apprehend why there is such incongruence in the quality of the food and lack of good service at your restaurant?
Yummy ! – Had dinner last night and it was my first time eating here. Wow, it was so good. The food was just delicious and the service was great. We had excellent help from Bill selecting the perfect wine for our dinner.
I would highly recommend Bistangos. I am sure we will be back again. Thank You everyone !
My favorite place in Orange County ! – I discovered Bistangos on a trip to California and for the past 5 Years, I fly in from Las Vegas once a week to have dinner. I live in the City of Fine Dining and Entertainment and have been to all the best of the best here in LV. Bistangos has a wonderful ambiance and the staff is terrific. Bill Blank is always accomodating when he knows I am flying in for dinner and each week seems better than the last. The food is absolutely excellent and the Wines and special events they offer should not be missed. If you want the best and have not experienced fine dining, then make sure Bistango's is your first choice !
Great Filet – I Believe you're missing out on a true gem if you don't try Bistango... The Asparagus Salad is superb, the Wine List is Excellent and the Filet is the best anywhere... I've tried the other's on the best list and they don't compare...
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In the 1970s and 1980s the Saudis reassured the United States that they were working with the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to stop the violence. At the same time the Saudis were financing Hamas. In 2002 the Saudis publicly stated that they would recognize the State of Israel if it withdrew from the occupied territories. At that same time the Saudis were subsidizing suicide bombers' families in the west bank and Gaza.
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The Bush family remains close friends with Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia whose wife actually funded two of the 9/11 hijackers. George W. Bush allowed 142 people, most of them Saudis, to fly out of the United States the day after 9/11. Over 20 of them were members of the Bin Laden family. Bush allowed them to leave without being questioned during one of the largest criminal investigations in American history. Whose side is Bush on?
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The Portland Trail Blazers knocked off one corner of the Texas triangle on Friday and attempt to make it two in a row when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. The Trail Blazers are winners of four straight after a 109-100 triumph at San Antonio and will hit all three Texas teams along with Oklahoma City on their four-game road trip. The Mavericks are averaging 112.2 points while winning four of five and have taken three straight at home.Dallas got a big lift from rookie Shane Larkin in Friday's 110-107 win over the Phoenix Suns and will look to the speedy guard if the Blazers push the pace. "(Larkin) was awesome," Dirk Nowitzki told reporters after the win over the Suns. "We needed everything out of him tonight. I think it was his kind of game, an up-and-down game, and he was phenomenal." Starting point guard Jose Calderon banged a knee in that game and is day-to-day, which could mean Larkin getting a bigger chance to run against Damian Lillard and Wesley Matthews in Portland's backcourt.TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, KGW (Portland), FSN Southwest (Dallas)ABOUT THE TRAIL BLAZERS (30-9): LaMarcus Aldridge put up his third straight double-double with 26 points and 13 rebounds on Friday and combined with Matthews to close out the Spurs in the fourth quarter. The All-Star forward has scored at least 21 points in each of the last six games, opening things up for Lillard, Matthews and Nicolas Batum on the outside. "We have confident shooters," coach Terry Stotts said. "Whomever it is - Damian, Wesley, Mo (Williams), (Aldridge), (Batum) - we have a lot of guys who are very good shooters and feel confident when the ball is in their hands." Matthews went 6-of-7 from beyond the arc in Friday's win.ABOUT THE MAVERICKS (24-17): Dallas managed to grab a 108-106 win at Portland on Dec. 7 on Monta Ellis' game-winning jumper and is heading back up the standings after a stretch of three losses in four games. The Mavericks have turned it around since and are ready to pour more onto Larkin's plate after the rookie stepped up with 18 points and five assists off the bench on Friday. " Devin (Harris)'s not back, Gal (Mekel) had surgery and Jose said he's hurting," Larkin explained to reporters. "So I was like, 'I've just got to go play now. I mean, I'm not coming out, so just go out there and do you.'"BUZZER BEATERS1. Dallas has won three straight - all by six points or fewer - in the series.2. Harris (toe) could make his season debut on Saturday.3. Matthews has hit multiple 3-pointers in 12 of the last 14 games.PREDICTION: Trail Blazers 111, Mavericks 108


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Persistent Data Storage for STAGE
An analysis of design considerations for persistent data storage in STAGE
Persistent data storage for a multiplayer online game presents a number of interesting design challenges. WorldForge, in particular, presents further challenges, as designing towards any one specific database technology might limit the scalability or free nature of the project. In this paper, the author will discuss the need for storage pragmatism, ways in which to minimize the impact of this pragmatism upon server programmers, the project's needs for its storage model, and varying philosophies in storage architecture. The reader is expected to have at least a novice understanding of object-oriented methodology and relational database models. The reader may also wish to read the Entity Heirarchy documentation for the Shepherd module of STAGE.
Storage PragmatismIn the interests of preserving the free, open-source nature of WorldForge, there is often an inclination towards embracing external technologies with similar licenses, when it is deemed necessary to use "off the shelf" (OTS) extensions of the project's systems. This, however, is not always a viable approach, as not all application-types have been successfully tackled by the free software community to the degree of quality that might be needed for a project of this nature.
The solution to this problem is to leave the choice of OTS extension up to the game administrator in a seamless and convenient manner, so that he can choose whichever storage and licensing model is most appropriate for his particular game.
While it is certainly possible for the WorldForge project to write its own data storage system, there are very good reasons not to. It would draw developers away from other parts of the project that need them, when there are already fully-featured, extensively tested OTS solutions, which are in popular use today. There are a few free databases (e.g. mSQL, MySQL, postgres, DBM), but most of these have reduced feature-sets, or present speed and scalability problems which may become insurmountable in a sufficiently large world. Some of the larger, commercial databases (e.g. Personal Oracle, Sybase) have recently become free for non-commercial use under Linux, and there would certainly be those who prefer to use these for their relational database needs.
In short, there is a strong argument to be made for allowing administrators to choose their preferred data storage application. This leads us to some very important questions. Firstly, how do we make this flexibility invisible to other STAGE programmers?
Hiding the ImplementationThe choice of database and representation model should be entirely transparent to those working on other STAGE modules. The choice of implementation should be administrator-configurable, either as a compile-time static link, or (even better) a runtime dynamic link, based on a configuration setting. The interface to the rest of STAGE should be consistant across each different implementation library. The designers should follow standard object oriented data-encapsulation techniques.
Project NeedsWhatever technology STAGE uses for its persistent datastore needs to be scalable. It needs to be portable. If it's slow, the latency needs to at least be concealable (See "Hiding Database Latency" for more on this). It needs to be reliable.
Database Technologies
Filesystem DatastoreEntities can be stored in files, individually, or in batches, and organized using directories. LP-MUDs use a file-based datastore. The original notes for STAGE's persistent datastore recommended using a file-based storage system, at least in the early stages.
Indexed DataThere are numerous ways to store data stored in a hash-table-like indexed data format. Examples include DBM, Berkely DB (which is fancy DBM, mostly), and LDAP. TinyMUSHes store their objects in binary format in a DBM database, indexed by object ID.
SQL-Relational DatabaseSQL-Relational databases are used for a large variety of data storage needs. Examples of SQL-Relational databases include Oracle, Sybase, mSQL, and MySQL. As of TinyMUSH 3.0, a TinyMUSH administrator can eschew the traditional DBM database, and use a SQL-Relational Database for his MUSH, instead.
OtherThere are many other data storage methodologies available to those who are willing to search. These include fairly exotic object-oriented databases, and other strange beasts. Many of these are merely of academic interest. However, PostgreSQL, which is an "Object-Relational" database, is one of the better free SQL databases available, and may be well worth some attention.
While filesystem datastores and DBM were popular to use in MUDs in the days of yore, most of these servers were designed before Relational-SQL databases became available to people in an inexpensive way. Today, there are numerous low-end and high-end solutions available to the public, without robbing Fort Knox. There will certainly be room, in the future, for people to write alternative implementations of our database routines for non SQL-Relational solutions, but STAGE will get the most flexibility for the least work if it targets SQL-Relational databases from the getgo. This provides flexibility to experiment with different entity representation models, and enables us to target numerous potential database products (including PostgreSQL) with only one implementation, by making good use of ODBC.
ODBC stands for "Open Database Connectivity." It is a basic standard for interacting with numerous database products with one consistant interface. There are a couple of different LGPL ODBC projects for Linux and other unix flavours. The most noteworthy of these are iODBC and unixODBC. We can save even more time by using the LGPLed ODBC++ library, which provides handy JDBC-like C++ wrappers for ODBC functionality. ODBC is not the fastest solution for interfacing with a database; there is some amount of overhead involved, but for many purposes, it is a reasonable tradeoff. If database efficiency ends up being a sticking point, later on, it would make sense to write native database interfaces for the more popular products. For the interim, however, ODBC should suffice.
Entity Representation
Indexed XMLOne model for storing our data is to represent all entities as XML blobs, indexed by some sort of identifier (name or number). This can later be refined to storing blobs of binary data, instead, reducing the space taken up by the data, dramatically.
Relational ModelAlternatively, we can store our data in a Relational database, in a format which makes sense, based on the entity hierarchy already used in STAGE. In fact, that architecture can be mirrored perfectly, if deemed necessary.
The indexed-blob method of storage provides the greatest flexibility in database choice and entity structure. However, the relational model would provide the least space and time overhead. Some of the structural flexibility that is lost in choosing the relational model is regained, if we mirror the architecture we're using for entities in memory, as it stores extended parameters in parameter tables, rather than representing them as table columns.
Searchability may not be of a high importance to an administrator if he oes not wish to do much analysis of the data in the world; however, searchability is very important if entities need to be dynamically loaded, according to criteria which are stored in their properties. This drawback can be reduced by storing lists of identifiers for objects which should be loaded together.
Searchability can be improved in the blob approach by supplementing it with a parameter table, like the one used by the relational model (and by Shepherd). However, this takes up extra space, and requires careful synchronization of data between the blobs and the parameters. This would also beg the question of what is gained by storing that data in the blob, to begin with. Certainly, once the server knows what entity it wishes to load, it can find those values to load into memory faster, without having to look them up in the parameter table. However, some of that time gained will be lost parsing the XML. Even more of that time may have been lost, trying to find out which entities needed to be loaded.
Ultimately, neither of these approaches should be ruled out, for future development. However, the relational model is not only efficient, but exposes the data in such a way that it is easy to make manual changes to entities during debugging. Editing XML or binary blobs in a database without tools developed for that purpose, can result in corrupt, unparsable data, For these reasons, the relational model is a good solution for the near future.
Hiding Database LatencyAll databases are bottlenecks. The delays which would be created by updating the database every time any parameter on any entity in the world changed would be absolutley crippling to the server. Because of this, updates must happen in batches. Entities which have changed should be marked for update. Updates should happen at regular intervals, which should probably be configurable by the administrator.
The time it would take to do a synchronous update for a batch of entities could become prohibitively long. The server certainly can't afford to take time off from its other duties to wait for a database update to take place. One solution to this problem is to make all database updates entirely asynchronous. The database save functionality could run on a separate thread, or in another process which shares memory with Shepherd. Off-loading this operation minimizes the impact of a slow database or database connection on the regular functioning of the server.
Because the latency is hidden, it is possible to hide further functionality in the save code, if one so chooses. This could include data threshholding to flag cheating or even possibly gathering usage statistics.
Collision PreventionAsynchronous database saves present a potential problem with read-write resource collisions. In short, it is possible for an item which is marked for update to change after it is read from the memory by the storage module, but before the update mark is cleared, resulting in updated information that never makes it into the database. One method for avoiding this problem would be to perform some sort of resource locking on whatever is currently being saved by the database. This, however, does not only create a non-trivial amount of overhead for any entity change but it is a little like playing latency Russian Roulette, and could create intermittent server lag. Creating an intermediate flat file at regular intervals would not eliminate the need for locking, but might reduce the slowdown which takes place when the server wishes to update a locked piece of data.
This entire collision issue is avoided if one does away with the update-marking idea, and dumps all currently loaded entities with every save. Whether this is a desirable tradeoff is a subject open for debate. This may be something that will not resolve itself until some practical performance testing has taken place. In the meantime, per the documented STAGE requirements, the designer should choose the best-understood approach to pursue in the near-future.
Loading DataOne still needs to address the problem of loading data from the database. In an ideal world, STAGE would load all entities associated with the game world at startup time. However, the larger a world gets (or the smaller the memory on the server platform is), the less feasible this becomes. In short, it is not a highly scalable solution.
This leads to a discussion of dynamic entity loading. When should an entity be loaded? Which entities should be loaded? How many entities should be loaded? When should entities be un-loaded? Many of the answers are best determined in practice, and will often vary from one game to the next, based on platform specifications. Thus, it should be a design goal to make the loading and un-loading rules and threshholds highly configurable.
A simple model for loading is to break the world into buckets (which may correspond with top-level containers, depending on our final world representation decisions). If someone enters a bucket, we want to make sure that the entities in that bucket are all loaded. However, it is less-than-optimal for the player to have to wait for the entities to load. The system should define threshholds, near the borders of the buckets, which trigger advanced-loading (and could also be used for un-loading, if the bucket no longer has players in it).
This model for predictive-loading is not perfect. It is possible for a player to turn around, immediately after crossing a loading-threshhold, making the entire load unneccessary. Also, the system will need to delay un-loads for a few minutes, so a player doesn't overburden the system by running back and forth over a threshhold line, repeatedly forcing loads and un-loads to occur. Further, the designers will need to address what to do in the event that an entity load fails to happen in time. Ultimately, loading decisions are probably best postponed until we understand more about our geography and map format.
Note that the server should never, ever load over data which is in memory, unless it is corrupt. The data in memory is more recent, and thus, is authoritative, and should not be overwritten.
SummaryIt is important for STAGE to support numerous potential database solutions, to best serve the needs of both the developers and future users. This will require a design which includes a genericized interface for database operations. For now, many SQL-Relational database formats can be supported by using an ODBC interface. Modelling our data storage architecture after the tables which have been defined for Shepherd is an efficient solution, which serves our needs well. We can reduce the effects of database latency on the server by running the routines that backup the data in memory asynchronously. Until certain problems are addressed, we cannot save only entities (or parameters) which have changed, but must save all. Likewise, we cannot load and unload entities or groups of entities on the fly until there is a clearer understanding of how geography is represented.
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Run down dinosaur thats being put to sleep – As a Hilton Hhonors member ive stayed here many, many times over many years. Now ONLY to get the ultra cheap rooms and earn Hhonors points. Others do this as well. I ABSOLUTELY DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS HOTEL...EVER
First; Front desk "manager" known as "Junior" is the MOST unprofessional, rudest and completely ignorant person Ive had to deal with both personally or professionally. I was actually stunned by his ignorant attitude and disinterest in customers. I wouldnt dare say guests.
Some, few, employess are true gems, others the bottom of the barrel. Junior Salvator is an example of the latter and im sure has cost this place dearly. I have had friends and groups in town and have sent them to other hotel properties due to this ...condescending-without-merit person
Granted its a faded glory BUT that solely due to Colony capitol the owners who had a unique licensing agreement with Hilton, which finally, they lost effective Jan 3 2012. Colony walked away from Resorts in Atlantic City and The AC Hilton, now the ACH, lost its franchise immediately and according to teh AC press hasnt paid taxes since 2009. This seems to be the way this company operates: Buy a property run it to the ground until teh bank takes over and declare bankruptcy.
The rooms are old. Even the fantasy suites on the 29th floor feature ( drum roll) A VCR!! I miss the 80's but REALLY?? Rugs look like they just removed the police tape from the crime scene, dirty musty and old. bathrooms are surprisingly clean however. The halls are long , floors uneven and dark. SIGNAGE IS HORRIBLE you will never find you way without a guide.
Spa is OLD SCHOOL which, if you like that, youll enjoy the experience. Gym is in the spa. There are separate male and femalespa areas. Great attendants and the manager "Carol" is a gem.
Food: its bad but at least its expensive....... LVH is NOT a food destination. benihana is the best outlet but even that is very uneven.
check in is amazingly slow- so slow its almost like a seinfeld skit, typing for minutes and minutes etc. Other properties are so fast.
Bedding and towels are old. very old and surely the cheapest they could rent. Amenities are hilton standard however that will change in 2012. beds are cheap. Few furnishings in the room
TV: Tired old box tvs and some rooms have plasmas BUT only a handful of channels and no HD which most properties have.
Complains and problems fall on deaf ears. Its the only Hilton affiliated property that does not respond to emails when all you are trying to do is resolve an issue, which then in itself becomes and issue.
Vip lounge has its gems... This access is given to Diamond members instead of the lounge floor upgrade or access as required under Hilton Hhonors program ( they have the resorts club level-named to avoid policy compliance, not worth the price)
Parking is easy. Fast to get from car to room usually. Avoid sportsbook parking on sunday of course
Sportsbook is giant and loud. Table games frequently have high minimums. Slots run from 1980 models to newer games. Players Card program went from bad to worse. Low payback and comp especially since the other properties have upgraded their programs.
Many people have the same complaints over a long period which clearly shows the lack of ACTION from the property. Ive seen the innocous responses to some complaints posted here, but that "lip service" to alieviate the effect of the honest reviews.
If you get a cheap rate, and need a place to stay...well... actually, there are many superior properties ( South point, Orleans etc) that offer superior product at a low price
food & gambling – Benihana's restaurant, I love to gamble there and I have won! Lots to do for young & old and big...all restaurants are nice...wonderland by itself...overall entertaining.
More & Gendel- Fantastic Duo in the Tempo Lounge – My family and I have been visiting Las Vegas for years now and we have been to many show rooms and lounges in most of the casinos. In recent years our favorite thing to do far and away is sit in the Tempo Loung at the Hilton when More & Gendel are performing. Llynda More has a strong voice that can cover alot of ground, she sings the easy listening standards, pop, rock, country.....or even the hardest metal songs. Mark Gendel is excellent on guitar, guitar fans out there will be amazed. He will play funky rythms or blistering hard rock with the best of them. I am serious they are unbelievable.
We really enjoy watching More & Gendel interact with the audience. They are sure to get people involved in the act and they will mix up the songs to go with the mood of the room, keeping tempo in the Tempo !
My son turned 21 in Las Vegas and they gave him a very special treat. Playing a song for him and having him put on a party hat, it was sooo much fun. I have also seen them do similar things for other events.
I think More & Gendel are a great part of the Las Vegas experience and the Hilton should be thrilled to have them !
TEMPO LOUNGE REVIEW – I have been to Tempo before when there was this really unfortunate duo singing pop music. Tonight there was no such entertainment. Alas, we all still managed to have a good time...
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Upset Weekend – Never staying at the Hilton before I relied upon the reservationist to fulfill my request...My son was getting married at the Hilton and it was also my birthday and a friends anniversary...I was informed that I could have a Lanai suite that had a patio adjacent to the pool area...I specifically requested a room by the pool area as I do not gamble but I enjoy the sun and water...Upon arrival the room was a Lanai but not near the pool...I was informed by management that the owner had taken all the pool side suites. When i insisted on a refund management refused stating I needed to give them 48 hrs notice...even though they had not fulfilled my request. We decided to stay only because the majority of the wedding party was at the Hilton...During the course of our stay we had personnel walk into our rooms without knocking at least 3 times a day...Friends of ours had some walk in there room at 01:30 and when asked who it was stated housekeeping and left..My daughter in law had her wedding ring and others items taken from her room. Every night I had to go back down stairs to get a new room key becasue my card would not work. I could go on but needless to say I will never stay at the Hilton again
Upscale hotel chain pampers business and leisure travelers with plentiful amenities and many of the comforts of home. – In Short
The first Hilton opened its doors back in 1919 in Cisco, Texas. Known for its commitment to hospitality, the popular luxury hotel has expanded to more than 500 locations worldwide. Standard room amenities include high-speed Internet access, work desks, coffeemaker, iron and ironing board, and more. Guests who want to stick to their exercise regime can enjoy a fitness room, pool and even a personal trainer.
Convention quarter convenience and quirky entertainment have a home at the Hilton. – In Short
The Las Vegas Hilton is one of the casinos where men carrying briefcases and sporting polo shirts with company logos is a more common sight than families with strollers. The businessmen are there for the 200,000 square feet of meeting and convention space and the proximity to the Las Vegas Convention Center. After hours though, the action is in 40,000 square-foot casino, at the Tempo lounge or the Shimmer cabaret, where live shows take place nightly. Headlining the Hilton, with big suede shoes to fill (Elvis played here in the 70s), is Barry Manilow. His "Music & Passion" show is housed in the 1,600-seat Hilton Theater. The resort also has 15 restaurants, a spa and Star Trek Museum.
Just OK – I stayed here before with my parents and it is ok. Not on the strip but luckily the tram is available at this hotel. I guess it is a good hotel if you are there for business because it is close to the convention center, overall it is a pretty boring hotel.
A little outdated – So if you love Star Trek this is the place to go for the tourist thing. Other than the ride and the little museum of show memorabilia that's about it. I had a bad experience with rude cashiers there and not really much else to say about it. If you a cheap room here great, but they are a little off the strip and it would be an ambitious undertaking to walk from there to almost anywhere.
Best casino – This was to best casino I visted on the strip, the staff was very friendly, won some money and had a great time.
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I'm in my 2nd pregnancy and due late Feb. I'd like to know what maternity wear I need to get for the winter? This wasn't a problem with my 1st pregnancy because I wasn't all that far along in mid-winter. What items will I need this winter (I'm thinking for outdoors or running errands etc)? I do have fall maternity wear (pants, long-sleeved T's) from my last pregnancy. I'd like some ideas of some practical clothing combos I should go for when I buy winter wear. I'm a stay-at-home mom, so I don't need many different outfits as if I were working. I do like the outdoors in winter so I'm not planning to be stuck inside the house all the time!
Oops, nearly forgot to mention what I mean by 'winter'..... winters here are, at coldest, in the low teens, but temperatures more usually hover in the twenties (i.e. below freezing but not really bad). We get some snow occasionally but not very much. We sometimes get some sleeting rain but for the most part it is pretty dry.
I would love to get advice of what winter combos worked for everyone!
First, you need to purchase a maternity winter coat. A maternity pea coat is usually the best choice because it is wool, which keeps you extra warm, and it is double-breasted. Buy some comfy maternity jeans with an elastic waist, some nicer sweat outfits, and a few cozy sweaters. Knit dresses with spandex leggings are a good choice too. Hope this helps!
Remember that your body temp will be running a bit high due to the stress of the pregnancy on your body and the upsurge in hormones, so you may not need to bundle up as much as you would normally. I delivered in December and worked with what I had at home as far as coats go. I like my jackets a little roomy. Other than that, long-sleeved maternity shirts, jeans, and dressy pants worked for both work and play for me.
I was due in late Feb. with my third child and here in the midwest, it can get cold in the teens and twenties. I never needed to purchase a winter coat because I was always so hot. You might find that you are hotter than usual so the weather feels great. I did just fine with a few maternity sweaters and long sleeve turtlenecks. Try the layered look and that way you can take things off if you get a bit too hot. If you find that you are colder than I was, you can invest in a maternity coat or buy an oversized fleece jacket and pair that with a sweater.
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- " Chill house is alright if you r in a budget. Rooms are ok, bathrooms not that good, even on private rooms. However if you are not fuzzy, the place is alright for the price. Location is not that good at night time. Train station is just 5 mins walk, perfect to travel to CBD or Puerto madero. There is also a shopping centre next to the train station , accessible via subway. Reception guys were great, very helpful and willing to explain tourist places and directions. "
- 13 Jan 2014 Jhon Colombia
- " Had a great time at Chill House Hostel. It is located extremelly close to Abasto Shopping Center (1 block), where is located the Subway station that takes easily to Florida Street. The staff is great, helpful and really nice. Thats was really a good choice. "
- 17 Dec 2013 Giovani Brazil
- " Chill House is the perfect name for this hostel, it really is chill. The staff are lovely and very helpful. You are openly welcomed upon arrival and the staff ensure they personally see you out when you leave. The rooms are spacious and arty. I found it easy to meet people, to go out and party when I wanted to and to just relax with a beer/book on the rooftop when I felt like it. You can do as much or as little as you please. There is fresh orange juice every day. Great in house music =) "
- 07 Nov 2013 Michelle Australia
- " Does what it says on the tin, it's very chilled. Didn't seem to be the most sociable hostel when we were there, and did lack a bit of atmosphere. Staff were great and really helpful with any questions we had, and breakfast as like most other hostels. The dorm room was big and beds are comfy - only criticism of the dorm was that it was next to a smoking area and the main reception so was fairly noisy and smelt of smoke at times. Roof terrace is great, although didn't get to use it as it rained. "
- 28 Oct 2013 Polly England
- " Great place fresh baked bread every morning. "
- 07 Aug 2013 Corey USA
- " This hostel was the best hostel I have stayed in in whole South America. The atmosphere was SO chill, the staff was incredible helpfull (the best staff I've had). One of the receptionist took us to La Boca, and the other played the guitar for us all night, the other receptionist helped us with the backpacks to the room and the last one said goodbye to us (because he knew that we were taking off the next day). The showers were good as well. Overall THE HOSTEL in Buenos Aires! "
- 05 May 2013 Karen Holk Denmark
- " Such a lovely hostel. Enjoyed a whole week there, and will definitely come back to Chill House, when i'm in BA!!! Awesome staff, nice rooms! "
- 29 Apr 2013 Julie Denmark
- " The owners of Chill House were extremely friendly and accommodating as was the rest of the staff who went out of their way to ensure a great travel experience. They did a great job renovating a beautiful old building and creating a relaxed, well furnished atmosphere perfect for travelers of any type. We stayed in a private room (#7) which was spacious and included a private bathroom. Chill House is centrally located in BA but at least a 20 minute walk from the main touristy areas. Great overall! "
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We are sorry to report that Eileen Berga Thomas has passed away. Our deepest sympathy to her family and many friends. We are grateful to Eileen for her years of research and her willingness to share her love of Washington County history. If we had a question, Eileen had an answer. Much of what is on this website originated with Eileen. Click on the link to the obituary page: http://newportohiohistory.com/gpage21.html
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HAYS COUNTY, Texas -- A Dripping Springs football player is in jail, accused of severely beating a high school freshman inside a school bathroom. The teen's father believes other students were involved.
Carlos Favors-Battle, 17, is charged with second degree felony assault after an accused beating last Tuesday inside a boy's bathroom at Dripping Springs High School.
Favors-Battle is accused of attacking a freshman basketball player, causing serious injuries.
A school nurse called for help. Medics rushed the student to University Medical Center Brackenridge. He was originally listed in critical condition.
"We're just happy he's alive. We were told by the emergency room doctor this could be fatal," said the victim's mother, Johnnie Melvin.
According to court records, the freshman doesn't know who hit him.
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Friday, 16 November 2012
Three graduating broadcasting students are celebrating after receiving internships which will kick-start their careers
Three graduating students from ECU's Graduate Diploma of Broadcasting are off to Sydney next year to kick of their broadcasting careers.
Jessica Jackson, Brett Lenhoff and Sarah Naughton have all won awards that include 3 months paid work in the television industry.
Jessica and Brett are the 2012 winners of the Seven Productions Award. The prize is $2,000 cash and a three-month paid internship in the production department at the Seven Network's headquarters in Sydney.
Sarah has been honoured with the ABCNews 24 Paul Lockyer Memorial Prize. She will also receive $2,000 and jet off to Sydney early next year to begin a paid internship with ABCNews 24.
The Seven Productions Award and ABCNews 24 Paul Lockyer Memorial Prize were established last year.
One of the inaugural winners of the Seven Network Prize, Hannah Buck, is now the senior researcher for Johanna Griggs on Seven's popular lifestyle show, Better Homes and Gardens. The other, Ella Ogden, is studying for an MBA in the hope of setting up her own production company.
Joanna Crothers, the first winner of the ABCNews 24 prize, is still working in the organisation as a news producer.
"These awards are like gold," said course coordinator, Jo McManus. "We are so grateful that the broadcast industry supports our course and our students.
"Channel 7 has supported us for years, Radio 6PR is amazing and now we have ABCNews24 on board, along with WAtoday.com.au. It's fantastic!"
ECU Broadcasting's internship program was established in 2007 with the Radio 6PR George Grlijusich Award for Sports Broadcasting. That prize is $1,000 cash plus 6-months paid work in the sports department of 6PR during the football season. This year's winner is Joshua Duane.
Other industry-sponsored prizes for ECU Graduate Diploma of Broadcasting students are:
- The WAtoday Award for Video Journalism: $1,000 and a one-month paid internship. 2012 winner: Stephanie Lee.
- The Commercial Radio Australia Award for best potential in commercial radio: $2,000 cash. 2012 winner Dani Orlando
- The Channel 7 Award for best potential in commercial television. $1,500: 2012 winner: David Berrie – $750. Runners up Stephanie Lee – $500 and Monique Dirksz – $250
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On the Sunday morning circuit, a major topic will be the House's approval of a bill to defund Obamacare. The guest list for Sunday:
Former President Bill Clinton discusses the possible government shutdown on "Fareed Zakaria GPS" at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on CNN. Other topics are the Syria crisis, the economy and Hillary Clinton's possible run for president. (Bill Clinton also talks to Judy Woodruff on Monday's edition of "PBS NewsHour," which airs at 7 p.m. on WUCF-Channel 24.)
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, one of the biggest opponents of Obamacare, will talk to "Fox News Sunday" at 10 a.m. on WOFL-Channel 35. Other guests are Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and Charles Duelfer, former United Nations weapons inspector. The panel will be Brit Hume, Karl Rove, Amy Walter of The Cooke Political Report and former Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio. The program will salute Ivanka Trump as a power player.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks to "State of the Union" at 9 a.m. and noon on CNN. A panel features Republican strategist Kevin Madden, Democratic strategist Donna Brazile, former Clinton White House press secretary Joe Lockhart and Al Cardenas, chairman of the American Conservative Union.
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger will be a guest on CBS' "Face the Nation" at 10:30 a.m. on WKMG-Channel 6. Other guests are Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.; Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla.; and Rep. Matt Salmon, R-Ariz. The panel will be Nancy Gibbs and Matt Ghosh of Time magazine, David Sanger of The New York Times and John Dickerson of CBS.
Wayne LaPierre, executive vice present of the National Rifle Association, talks to NBC's "Meet the Press" at 9 a.m. on WESH-Channel 2. He will talk about the shootings at the Washington Naval Yard. So, too, will Sandy Phillips, mother of Aurora, Colo., shooting victim Jessica Ghawi. Phillips talks about the need for tougher gun laws. One panel features Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah; Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.; Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif.; and Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. Another panel brings together Bill Kristol of The Weekly Standard, Kim Strassel of The Wall Street Journal, Tavis Smiley of PBS and former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs.
Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ga., will be guests on ABC's "This Week" at 11 a.m. on WFTV-Channel 9. The panel will be Newt Gingrich of CNN's "Crossfire," ABC's Jonathan Karl, Gwen Ifill of "PBS NewsHour" and former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich. The program will salute Billie Jean King and mark the 40th anniversary of her victory over Bobby Riggs.


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The website launched on 24 March and provides a selection of award-winning films, including The Yes Men Fix the World, The End of The line and Moving to Mars. Each month more films are added giving audiences the kind of choice they're after. It's really easy – just sign up for a license online, then with their simple booking system on the website they calculate how much it would cost to screen the film of your choice film, depending on who is watching, how many are expected and the location of screening. This project is really about putting your money where your mouth is. If organisations like BRITDOC are funding campaign docs, then the whole point is to get those films seen by as many people as possible. It's about educating the masses. This can only happen if control is handed back to audiences.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Man's best friend is priceless. But a dog gone is worth nothing in Texas.
The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that bereaved dog owners can't sue for emotional damages when someone else is to blame for the death of a pet. A Fort Worth family had challenged the law after an animal shelter mistakenly euthanized their Labrador retriever in 2009.
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National Business Travel Association's new executive director and COO, Mike McCormick, certainly has his work cut out for him. His appointment comes at a time when the business travel industry faces some of the toughest economic challenges in decades. McCormick joins the association from travel industry consultancy Hudson Crossing LLC, where he was founder and managing partner.
We caught up with him just 45 days into his new role to hear about his transition and the association's plans for the coming year.
Corporate Meetings & Incentives: This is a tough time for the business travel industry. What are NBTA members facing in the year ahead?
Mike McCormick: What they are being asked to do in their jobs is quite challenging and quite remarkable. They need to be experts in travel, meetings, purchasing, procurement, project management, and also in the business of their own corporation. It is a unique position and one that requires a lot of support‹and part of that support structure should come from our association.
CMI: What kind of support will NBTA provide to them?
McCormick: We are spending time and resources developing components like our strategic meetings management [certification] classes. We launched the first one in November, and the course was oversubscribed, which was pretty amazing. [The Core Week 1 program was held November 26 at Emory University in Atlanta.] It just shows that the demand is there for continuous learning.
Also, the way we deliver that education is changing. We are moving more classes online Š and we will continue to make big investments in that area.
CMI: What are your plans for the association moving forward?
McCormick: The three main things I am focusing on are expanding our membership around the world, growing our membership base, and evolving our products‹specifically around education and research‹to make sure that we're fulfilling the needs of our members here and abroad.
CMI: Can you talk more about NBTA's globalization plans?
McCormick: Our efforts over the last five years are what I call ³plant the flag² strategies, where we have been working with partners to establish an NBTA presence in all major markets and regions around the world. As with any globalization plan, we are working in stages. It's a ³test, learn, reinvest² mode. We are clearly planning to reinvest in a big way, and that is what I am in the process of doing now. It's about taking the relationships and the infrastructure we have built and bringing them to the next level.
CMI: Concerning the possibility of a merger between NBTA and the Association of Corporate Travel Executives, it appears negotiations are off. What's the latest?
McCormick: Well, the door is always open. I come from a business background and look at opportunities based on whether or not they make sense [from a business perspective]. It is not emotional for me. It is about doing what is best for our members and for the association. I would say that right now I am focused on the mandates I have been given [by the NBTA board], and core initiatives I have to put in place, but the door is always open in the future.
CMI: On what issues will NBTA focus its lobbying efforts in the coming months?
McCormick: We have always been an effective force on the Hill, and we plan to increase our efforts here and abroad. There are three primary [issues] that stand out. The first is [passage of] the FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] Reauthorization [Act of 2009]. The second is taxation:
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Worst Movie Theater in Lexington! – I have been to almost all movie theaters in Lexington, and I can easily say that this is the worst in town! The major problems with the theater include extremely overcharging customers, terrible sound, and nonexistant customer service.
As far as price, you can expect to pay nearly 10 dollars a person to see a movie. What is even worse is that I went to a Fathom event during the week, and they nearly charged double for a one night event! While I expect to pay extra to see something new, this seems ridiculously expensive for a student to pay.
When I attended the one-night event, the sound was consistently cutting out and hardly audible for a movie theater. Now, there is no way for me to see this movie again, after paying nearly half of what it would have cost to go to the concern in person. For a brand new and "high tech" locale, this is beyond unacceptable. I have also noticed some sound problems (albeit not to the degree of the event) while watching other movies there in the past.
Lastly, the customer service is reprehensible. After seeing the movie, my car battery had unfortunately died. I tried to ask everyone around the theater for a jump, but found none. I walked into the theater, asking the manager for help. I was told, and I quote, "I can't help you and everyone else here is busy. You can't ask anyone". Then, I tried to ask an employee who was outside, and the employee ran to their car before I could even get "excuse me" out of my mouth. If people do not want to take 5 minutes to help a paying customer, that is fine. But I do not think it is necessary to be completely rude to a customer who just paid for a movie. For this kind of customer service, I will never be a patron at that theater again.
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